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The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia; The Fabulous Dixie Carter

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Actress Dixie Carter was not a cast member of the classic Southern film "Steel Magnolias." Sally Field, Olympia Dukakis, Julia Roberts, Dolly Parton, Shirley MacLaine, and Daryl Hannah showed the world the perfect balance of strength, beauty, and tenderness that the title suggests. It would, however, be impossible to envision a Steel Magnolia without considering the late Ms. … [Read more...] about The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia; The Fabulous Dixie Carter

Atlanta Pen; Not the Nicest Neighbor

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One of the scariest places I have ever seen (just from the outside) is the Federal United States Penitentiary in Atlanta, Georgia, and when I was a little girl, we lived right down the highway. In 1891, Congress passed the Three Prisons Act, authorizing the building of facilities at Leavenworth, Atlanta, and McNeil Island. In 1899, President William McKinley signed off on … [Read more...] about Atlanta Pen; Not the Nicest Neighbor

Lewis Grizzard; Interesting Facts About the Great Southerner

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Lewis Grizzard was a Southern institution. His column ran in the Atlanta Journal and was syndicated across the Southeast in over 400 newspapers. He published forty books; most were best sellers. Appearances on The Tonight Show and Larry King Live and a guest spot on the hit show Designing Women exposed him nationally. He did stand up to sell-out audiences everywhere. … [Read more...] about Lewis Grizzard; Interesting Facts About the Great Southerner

Darkest of Days For Atlanta’s Art Community

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February 23, 1959, was immortalized as "The day the music died" by Don McLean in his classic "American Pie." In Atlanta, one could easily say that June 3, 1962, could have been the day the same happened to the art world. This city, whose symbol is the Phoenix, rising from the ashes, has consistently refused to succumb, and on this day, the community would need that … [Read more...] about Darkest of Days For Atlanta’s Art Community